Publications

A wealth of information and superb photography to aid in the identification of Flying Eagle and Indian Cent die varieties.

The Freedom Edition, United States Stamp Album, is designed so you can easily organize, save and customize your favorite stamps! Throughout the album, you will find pictures of stamps to help customers get their collections started. This is a great starter kit for collectors of any age!

This book tells the inside story of one of the most popular series of modern gold and silver coins - the Chinese Panda. Inside you will find Large photos of Gold, Silver, Platinum Panda coins from 1982-2013 Mintage and population figures - the keys to understanding rarity Weights and fineness for each coin What to look for and what to avoid Bonus section on Chinese Unicorn coins For anyone interested in Panda coins the Gold and Silver Panda Coin Buyers Guide 3rd Edition is 368 pages of...

New Orleans gold is among the most rare and desireable US gold. This book features rarity estimates, collecting guides, looks at each year's luster, surface, strike and eye appeal. Lists finest known. Over 100 full color images.

The essential traditional reference:  852 pages now, fully updated and rewritten. Over 8,500 pictures, EVERY single one in color. 22,000+ coin types included, with hundreds of new listings and enlarged sections. Over 2,500 years of gold coins from ancient Greece to Zanzibar, dating back to the 6th century BC. The globally accepted Friedberg™ Numbering System is the accepted approach for classifying, identifying, purchasing, and disposing of gold coins. Tables of fineness and weight...

This popular guide, now in its ninth edition with hundreds of full-color images, covers the history of U.S. paper money from the 1800s to today. Whether you're a collector or just curious about old notes, you'll find valuable information inside. The guide includes illustrations of large-size, small-size, and Fractional Currency notes, listings of every series by Friedberg number, and market prices in up to seven grades, based on the Greensheet price guide. It provides historical background on...

The American Silver Eagle has been referred to as "the modern Morgan silver dollar" and is a highly prized collector coin. With more than 600 million sold since 1986, these gorgeous coins have sold just as many as their more well-known sisters. American Silver Eagles receive the treatment readers have come to expect from the Bowers Series in this fascinating new reference book by award-winning author Joshua McMorrow-Hernandez: behind-the-scenes history, knowledgeable advice for collectors and...

*Washington Quarters*, now in its third edition, is a detailed guide to the popular modern coin. Written by Q. David Bowers, it covers the history of the quarter dollar, starting with George Washington and continuing through the Washington quarter series from 1932 to 1998. Each coin is discussed by year, with a focus on the last 25 years of modern issues. The book includes over 750 color images, updated market values, a grading guide, tips for smart buying, and new issues since 2017. It's...

Q. David Bowers, award-winning author, provides new insight into US Mint engraver Charles E. Barber's 1892-1916 silver coins. At the outset of an exhilarating period of invention, these coins were the workhorses of American business. Bowers follows the history of Barber's coinage from the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era to the eve of America's entry into World War I, as well as the inventions of record players, cars, and moving pictures. The Guide Book of Barber Silver Coins includes...

A Guide Book of Buffalo and Jefferson Nickels is the eighth entry in Whitman's best-selling Bowers Series of numismatic references. America's most popular nickels are given the famous Q. David Bowers treatment: insightful study, rich historical background, and detailed data. Lavishly illustrated in full color, the book features high-resolution enlargements for important overdates and other varieties. Mintages, specifications, and market values in multiple grades (including Full Steps for...

Q. David Bowers's best-selling and award-winning Guide Book of Civil War Tokens has been updated and expanded (32 additional pages) in a new second edition. It includes recent re-search findings, more illustrations, and updated pricing in multiple grades. Also new in the second edition: chapters on sutler tokens and encased postage stamps. Civil War tokens are tangible reminders of American history. These small, cent-sized to-kens served as emergency money during the small-change shortage of...

Postcard collecting has been a popular American pastime since the hobby's Golden Age. For today's collector, postcards offer historic photography, snapshots of pop culture and everyday life, colorful works by famous artists. This 432-page Guide Book of Collectible Postcards is a complete one-stop resource for both newcomers and experienced collectors. There are more than 1,500 illustrations, grading instructions and valuations in multiple grades in this book. There is also advice on collecting ...

Foreword by Christopher R. McDowell Issued just weeks after the �Shot Heard �Round the World,� Continental Currency became the first paper money authorized by the American Continental Congress. Backed by the hope of a new nation rather than silver or gold, Continental Currency played an important role in financing the Revolutionary War. Though it faced counterfeiting, depreciation, and public distrust, it marked a major step forward for the colonies and helped shape the future of American...

In his new Guide Book of Counterfeit Confederate Currency, George Tremmel updates his ground-breaking note-by-note research, and expands into counterfeit bonds, shinplasters, and Treasury note sheets.

Explore the history and collectibility of America’s iconic $20 gold pieces with the second edition of Double Eagle Gold Coins, part of Whitman's Red Book Series. This full-color guide covers both the Liberty Head and Saint-Gaudens double eagles minted from 1849–1933, combining historical insight with practical collecting information. Featuring more than 275 listings and over 550 high-resolution images, the book includes date-by-date analysis, mintage figures, grading guidance, and...

In A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents, third edition, award-winning author Richard Snow examines the Flying Eagle and Indian Head cents of 1856 to 1909, exploring mintages, challenges for the collector, and interesting varieties. His date-by-date research is enhanced by historical essays as well as an engaging overview of the series by the "dean of American numismatics," Q. David Bowers. High-quality, full-color photographs illustrate each coin. Snow's detailed research...

Flying Eagle cents (1857–1858) introduced America’s small-cent format, while Indian Head cents (1859–1909) circulated through major chapters of U.S. history. This edition provides collectors both new and experienced with an up-to-date resource for understanding their production, design changes, and ongoing appeal. Highlights of this updated edition: Revised valuations in up to nine grades Updated mintages and expanded die-variety coverage Concise grading guidance 400+ new and...

The Franklin and Kennedy half-dollar series are two of the most popular in modern US currency."Collectors can have fun with challenges and rewards." "These coins are appropriate for anyone's hobby budget, whether it's $50 per month or $50,000," said author Tomaska, who gives pricing in multiple grades for each coin. Tomaska discusses the history of their designs, manufacture, and other technical and cultural issues, in addition to offering behind-the-scenes information of the retail and...

An updated, revised new edition of this popular entry in Whitman's Bowers Series. This full-color reference includes a chronicle of the nation's smallest gold coin; an inside look at mints and the minting process; discussion of Proofs; advice on collecting gold dollars; tips on how to be a smart buyer; full-color illustrations; a coin-by-coin study of Type I, Type II and Type III gold dollars, with valuations and population data; an appendix of auction prices; a selected bibliography; and...